John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment
The deal comes amid political pressure over right to repair measures.
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US Department of Agriculture approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
The drug could protect bees from American foulbrood, a bacteria that can devastate entire colonies.
Self-driving electric tractor promises eco-friendly, hands-off farming
There's also the 'first' tractor that can run on manure gases.
IKEA will help turn a Swedish city into a sustainable community
It will showcase new urban farming, housing and energy concepts next year.
Alphabet's Mineral moonshot wants to help farmers with robotic plant buggies
The tech could lead to more sustainable farming practices.
FCC rolls out a $9 billion fund for rural 5G connectivity
It will replace the $4.5 billion Mobility Fund Phase II to bring 4G LTE to rural areas.
Robot 'duck' keeps weeds out of rice paddies
Think of it as a Roomba for grains.
FarmWise and Roush are making autonomous vegetable weeders
The companies will create prototypes this year.
Bees with tiny sensor backpacks could help farmers track crops
They fly longer than drones... and they're much more adorable.
Robots are learning to carefully peel lettuce leaves
It's a random but important engineering advancement.
Gene-edited rice plants could boost the world's food supply
So long as the potential ethical issues are addressed, at least.
Alphabet's X lab explores using AI to improve food production
Automation could reduce food shortages and boost crop quality.
4Arable's Mark crop sensors give farmers a data-driven edge
Just stick one in your cornfields and let the information flow in.
Parrot's latest drones are for farmers and firefighters
The embattled firm is ready to bounce back by targeting pro drone pilots.
Shropshire farm completes harvest with nothing but robots
A world-first in automation.
John Deere bought an AI company to optimize crop spraying
Machine learning could lead to smarter farming.
The Future IRL: Robot farmers do the dirty work
Oh, you didn't know farming Robots as a Service (RaaS) was a thing?
Monsanto bets on AI to protect crops against disease
Deep learning could quickly find defenses against viruses and pests.
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Experiment suggests potatoes really will grow on Mars
‘The Martian’ diet could soon be a reality.
